The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States.
News
PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 27, 2018
2018 Geographic Mobility Data Released
New statistics that highlight geographic mobility at different levels of geographic detail.
PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 14, 2018
2018 Families and Living Arrangements Tables
Adults in the United States are increasingly delaying saying “I Do” as the median age at first marriage continues to climb.
PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Nuevas estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud
Estadísticas de más de 40 temas demográficos y económicos ofrecen perfiles detallados de las comunidades en todo el país.
Data
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Current Population Survey Detailed Tables for Poverty
The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.
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Current Population Survey Tables for Health Insurance Coverage
The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.
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Current Population Survey Tables for Personal Income
The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.
Publications
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2018
Characteristics of Voters in the Presidential Election of 2016
This report provides analysis of voters in presidential elections since 1980, with a focus on the election of 2016.
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017
This report describes research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018
How Well Does the Current Population Survey Measure the Composition...
This paper examines effectively the Current Population Survey (CPS) measures the composition of voting population.
WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018
Child Care Cost Estimates in SIPP and CPS ASEC
This paper compares child care cost estimates in SIPP and CPS ASEC.
WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018
SPM Median Rent Index Excluding Housing Assistance Recipients
This paper evaluates the impact of excluding housing assistance recipients from the estimation of the index used to adjust thresholds for the SPM.